Moray
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MUR-ee
- Origin
- Scottish
Moray is a boys' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Moray mean?
Scottish: from Moray, a region of north-east Scotland, also a surname
From Moray, a historic province and council area in north-east Scotland; it is also a surname.
Is Moray a girl's or a boy's name?
Moray is a boys' name.
How popular is Moray in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Moray in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Moray in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 2 | #6,181 |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 2 | #6,253 |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 2 | #5,064 |
| 2004 | 2 | #4,818 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Moray
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harry, Matthew, William, Murray, Michael, Joseph, Thomas, Daniel, Ryan, Dylan, Jack, Nathan
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Moray: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/moray, updated 20 October 2026.